8.) If a cascade-connected master channel or any slave channel is selected, while the <Shift> key is pressed the OSD screen switches from “3-character master/14-character slave” mode back to “14-character master/5-character slave” mode. The OSD reverts to normal 3/14 mode when the <Shift> is released.
Cascade-connected master channel selected | Slave channel selected |
b) Host Switching
No normal keyboard or mouse input is accepted while the hot key mode.
[Switching Via Keyboard]
1). Use the <?> & <?> cursor keys to select a host (channel) on the left side of the OSD.
2). If a cascade-connected channel is selected, the state of the selected slave device is shown on the right side of the OSD.
3). If a cascade-connected channel is selected, pressing the <? > cursor key causes control to switch to the right (slave) side of the OSD, with the currently selected cascaded host shown in purple. Press the <? > cursor key to return control to the left (master) side of the OSD.
4). On the right side of the OSD, use the <?> & <?> cursor keys as before to select a cascaded host (channel).
5). Press the <Enter> key to actually effect the console switch to the selected host. The name of the host switched to is shown at the top-left of the screen for about 3 seconds after the switch is effected.
Press the <Esc> key to escape the Hot Key Mode without switching the console.
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